Where does “uilig” come from?
uilig (Dutch) comes from Dutch uil, from Middle Dutch ule, from Old Dutch ūwila, from Proto-West Germanic *uwwulā — owl.
uilig (Dutch): silly, goofy, dopey
Definitions
- silly, goofy, dopey
Ancestry of “uilig”, step by step
uilig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch uil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | uil | owl, bird of the order Strigiformes; noctuoid,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ule | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ūwila | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *uwwulā | owl |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |